Bilston

Bilston
Bilston Town Hall
Bilston Location within the West Midlands
Population	34,639 (2021 census)
OS grid reference	[SO951964 SO951964]
Metropolitan borough	Wolverhampton
Metropolitan county	West Midlands
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BILSTON
Postcode district	WV14
Dialling code	01902
Police	West Midlands
Fire	West Midlands
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Wolverhampton South East
List of places UK England West Midlands 52°33′58″N 2°04′23″W / 52.566°N 2.073°W / 52.566; -2.073

Bilston is a town in the City of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands in England. It is in the Black Country. 34,639 people lived there in 2021.

Bilston used to be known for enamelling from the mid-17th century and is a former coal and iron mining district. In the Victorian times, the town was an important place in the making of steel.

Bilston Central railway station closed in 1972. In 1999, Bilston Central tram stop opened in its place.

Gallery

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  St Leonard's Church
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  Bilston Market
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  The Greyhound and Punchbowl pub

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